How Immigration gave us Brexit, Donald Trump

The year 2016 will go down in history as one where immigration issues shaped the world. It is because of immigration issues that the United Kingdom voted 'yes' to Brexit. The Americans too elected Donald Trump as President because of his tough stance on immigration reforms. Closer home, Kenya's Immigration Department as well as immigration consultancy firms have had quite an eventful year. This can partly be attributed to the high-profile visits by foreign dignitaries such as President Obama, the Pope as well as the many high-level conferences that have been held in Nairobi.

Kenya has strategically positioned itself as East Africa's trade and investment hub, which has in turn attracted several international trade deals. China currently holds mega infrastructure projects while the US has also been keen to invest in Kenya, more so after President Obama's successful visit in July 2015. The same goes for big German corporations such as Volkswagen. This is a good sign that the world has taken note of Kenya and is keen on learning more about what the country has to offer.